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Chapter 34 Towels & Rollercoasters

BPOV

"Where do we start", Edward said as he walked out of the bathroom from taking a shower. It was still early morning and the park didn't open till 9am. I opened my eyes to gaze in his direction.

"We start by getting that perfect body of yours back over here into bed", I said as I realized it was only 7am, "We have time to keep up our normal morning routine, you know", I said as I crawled to the edge of the bed and stood up on my knees to reach for him.

"Don't you think we should get going", he said while he continued to towel dry his hair.

"Yes. I'm trying to get us going . . . if you would only come over here!"

"Bell...la", he said as he finally came within reach.

I 'accidentally' caused the towel to drop from his waist as I hugged him to me, his arms encircling me.

"Edwarr...rd", I copied the tone in his voice, "I'm not going anywhere but right here."

I kissed his lips and without letting him move away from me. I had caught him somewhat off guard with my sudden attack and he was so caught up in sensations now, that he was fairly helpless to protest as he ran one hand up and down my back.

"What am I going to do with you! Are all of our roles going to be reversed forever? I thought I was supposed to be the one wanting sex all the time, but you are becoming insatiable, love."

"I just need to feel you next to me, around me, Edward. Please."

I knew he could not resist giving me anything that I begged for, including this. He hitched my leg over his hip. He could smell how aroused I was and I knew it. God I loved this man. I would have loved to think we could make love this softly, this gently but the strained expression on his face that he was trying to hide told me otherwise.

"Sweetheart, you won't hurt me. I got this, okay baby", I whispered into his ear as I trailed soft kisses and nibbles down his jaw. I pushed him to lie on his back as I moved to sit straddling him, never letting his body leave mine. I leaned down and kissed his lips, our tongues exploring each other. He was worried about hurting me, loosing control or holding me too tightly. From my position on top of him it would be easier for him to see that I was the one making the movements and he was only responding, trapped beneath me . . . well, as trapped as a vampire could be. He kept his hands balled into fists at his sides, not trusting himself to touch me at the moment and I pretended that it was alright with me, he needed that right now from me. A loud roar escaped his lips as I screamed his name. He rolled on top of me to hug me to him.

"God I love you so much, Bella. I just can't keep trusting myself with you like this, I can't sweetheart", he would have been crying if that were possible, his head tucked down on my shoulder.

"You listen to me Edward Cullen. You will continue to make love with me every single day of forever, do you understand me! Even after I have this baby and we have to wait medically, we will find a way. I need you and I won't be without you, sweetheart. Please don't ask me to!", I said as I clung to him.

He lifted his head to look at me with those molten amber eyes and I took the opportunity to tell him again, "I love you, Edward. We can find a way, work together to come up with something inventive. Do they make vampire proof handcuffs and beds?"

He grinned from ear to ear. "I don't know if they do or not, baby, but if they do I'll get you one. You can restrain me and have your way with me all you want and I'll love every minute of it", he laughed. "Now are you ready to go?", he asked with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Yes, I've had my vitamin 'E' for the day. One injection last night and two this morning should be sufficient to hold me over till tonight!"

Edward furrowed his brow. "I think I feel used!", he said jumping off the bed and flicking me with the towel I had taken from around his waist earlier.

"Ouch! You are paying for that, Cullen!", I said as I chased him toward the bathroom, only to be met with him slamming the door and laughing as he locked it.

"Hey! I'm the one that needs the bathroom . . . human, remember! Hey! Let me in!", I said as I playfully banged on the bathroom door.

"Only if you promise to get ready to go and quit molesting me!", he yelled from behind the door.

He was barely able to utter the words without his voice cracking with the laughter that was overtaking him.

"I have rights you know! You said I do now you have to! Over protective, anal-retentive, worry wart vampire . . . ", I said as I banged on the door one last time, continuing the joke just a little longer. I loved playful Edward and I had rarely ever seen him till after we were married and I had healed from my injuries. Edward opened the door. "Did you just call me anal-retentive?", he questioned, the towel still in his hand as he twisted it and stalked towards me crouching.

Oh God! I backed up, knowing what was coming. He could carve his initials with that towel he was so accurate. He stopped abruptly and hung his head. "No, not again", he groaned, just as I heard the Knock Knock Knock on the bedroom door.

Emmett's loud voice came from just the other side of our bedroom door, "Dude, what the hell? If your are really such a candy ass vampire that I just heard you tell the little human girl to stop molesting you, I am so pulling your vamp card forever!"

Shit.

Why didn't Edward or I remember to lock the hotel room door! I wouldn't expect it to have stopped him or his hearing, but he would at least be two doors away out in the hall rather that annoying us right here at our bedroom door!

Edward dropped the towel from his hands and the threat of snapping me with it and hugged me.

"Welcome to my family, love. See why I built us our own house for awhile!"

~oooOooo~

Good grief vampires were quick and they just kept going liker EverReady bunnies! It wasn't that it was that long a walk from the hotel to the theme park, it was just that they never slowed, never tired at all. They could keep up the same pace indefinately, never needing a break of any kind!

The path was well manicured and absolutely gorgeous with blooming plants and lush palm trees everywhere. When the theme park came into view, we realized that we had to continue walking past the Studio entrance and the Hard Rock Cafe to get to Islands of Adventure, the park we had decided to go to first. Out tickets and fast passes were waiting at the will call, along with my meal deal pass. No one would notice or care if the rest of the group was eating or drinking or not, so I had opted to purchase only one meal plan, just for me.

Alice was squealing with excitement when we entered the park, the map in her hand to tell us where she wanted to go first. I convinced her to just go the entire route around the park and take each ride as it came, and she agreed begrudgingly only under the condition that we take the direction that was the shortest path towards "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" first.

"Fine, Alice. You do realize that means we are going through Dr. Seuss first then, right?", I asked.

"Yes", exclaimed both Jasper and Emmett at the same time.

I turned to look at them, their child like enthusiasm for Dr. Seuss had surprised me and I had to see for myself id they were serious!

"What? We love Who Ville!", Emmett exclaimed and proceeded to prove it as he and Jasper drug the rest of us on a kiddie roller coaster that went along and through the tops of the other rides and through the top of the Who Ville cafeteria, circling it on the inside. Every time the coaster went down the least small hill, they both threw up their arms and screamed like they were on the scariest roller coaster ever. I don't know which was louder, their screams or our laughter at their antics! After we had ridden both of the trains twice they reluctantly agreed to move on through the park as the rest of the rides in Who Ville required that you be under five feet tall and Alice was the only one who could just barely qualify.

We sat through the Sinbad Stunt Show, which I had a feeling would prove to have been a bad idea as the boys laughed and mocked the stunts that were done as the crowd applauded them.

"I can jump twice that high without having to vault off that platform", Jasper said.

"Twice? I've seen you clear it double that my brother and still have Edward beat you!", Emmett added.

"True", Edward joined in, "But these guys are human . . . kind of like you guys skills in comparison to mine."

"Oh, no!", Alice exclaimed as she looked at Rosalie, "Not another contest!"

"You knew it would happen girls. Be prepared to be dazzled", Jasper said as he hugged Alice to him and kissed her neck.

"Alright, what's the bet?", Edward asked his brothers as we walked from the amphitheater towards Hogwarts castle. He had a certain mischievous look on his face and I couldn't wait to see what that was about!

They bickered the entire time that we were in line for the Dragon's Challenge roller coaster. Even though we had passes that got us to the top of the line, there was a wait for this ride. The sign warning pregnant women not to ride this was perfect for my excuse not to get on. I hated roller coasters, but I hated being made fun of even more.

"I'll stay with the human", Alice insisted. You four have fun and meet us at the Hogwarts shops when you're done, we'll be in the Three Broomsticks getting Bella a snack."

Edward paused a moment, but appearing to read something from Alice, he got on the ride with Jasper as we walked towards Hogwarts Village. The village was absolutely amazing. I felt as though I was walking through a different world, one filled with wizards and witches and magic. Of course, I knew enough of fairy tales and mythical creatures to appreciate the potential reality of it all, since I was married to a mythical creature!

"Alice, what's this about a bet. What are the boys going to do?", I asked inquisitively.

"No telling, Bella. They have pulled stunts from stealing the ball that was pitched in a major league game while it was on its way from the pitcher to the batter, to streaking across the stage at a concert, to climbing the sides of buildings. First one to the top sort of thing."

"And no one ever sees them?"

"Bella", Alice looked at me exasperatedly, "Of course no one ever sees them. You won't be able to see them even though you know what they are doing. Vampire speed is far too fast to be seen by humans!"

"Do they do these bets often, Alice, I mean is this normal for them?"

"Have you met Emmett? This is everyday for him. He's just a big kid!", Alice said as she led us through the crowded walkways.

We explored Honeydew's and I purchased some candies before going into Zonko's trick shop. They had all the funny things that were shown in the movies and some that weren't, all with disclaimers about how it wouldn't really cause oozing pustules all over your body if you ate the contents of the box and the chocolate frogs would not actually jump away from you when you opened the package.

Butter beer at the Three Broomsticks wasn't all it was cracked up to be, way too sweet for me as I ordered a coke to go with it. Rose and the boys walked back in laughing and punching each other. Apparently they had ridden both the dragons and there was something they were not telling.

"Hogwarts Castle it is then, let's go!", Jasper beamed.

"Wait, Bella is still eating guys, give her a minute", Edward said as he moved to sit beside me and give me a quick kiss, taking my hand in his.

We all rode Flight of the Hippogriff before getting in line for the Harry Potter Journey ride that was enclosed in the giant castle they had built there on the lot. The Hippogriff was a family friendly coaster, but it had been quite enough for me. Edward chuckled as my fingers tried to dig holes in his thigh when the ride did spirals but he only smiled and held me closer to him. A mortal man would have been screaming and injured from my fingernails alone!

There was an exceptionally long line for the castle ride, it being the newest at the park and the guys excused themselves to go and look at something while we waited in our place in line. We should never have let them go. All three came back wearing the appropriate colors for Griffindor, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. They caused quite a stir. Did I mention the capes? Well, they only accented the shirts, knickers, tall socks and scarves around their necks. Laughter overtook me when I saw that Edward had gone along with this and had the biggest grin on his face ever brandishing the colors for Griffindor!

"Girls, we'll be right back", they all agreed as they walked away giving us each quick kisses before they left.

Alice smiled as she starred, her eyes slightly unfocused.

"Keep your eyes on the flag at the very top tower", she pointed.

I had to shield my eyes from the glare as I strained to see what she was pointing at. Though it was not sunny, it was difficult to see that far up on the tower with the breeze blowing. There were flags of each of the houses that were displayed at the very tops of the towers and Alice was pointing to the tallest one. I thought I saw what she meant, but when I looked again I must have been mistaken, the flag that I'd thought I'd seen was gone. The line was moving now and it looked as though we would be going into the castle without the guys unless they walked up immediately.

Jasper appeared just in time with the other two in tow looking like the cat that ate the canary. They caused quite a stir as they approached because of the way they were dressed and the large flagpole and flag that Jasper carried. They came to stand by us as we showed our passes and entered the building, Jasper handing a the flag to the attendant as we passed into the door.

"We found this on the ground over there", he gestured, "I, um, I think it goes on your castle."

Rosalie lost it.

We laughed till we couldn't as the other guests in line stared and gestured at us with amused and annoyed expressions on their faces.

"So, Jasper 1, Emmettt 0 and Edward 0?", I asked.

"Not for long", Edward answered in my ear as we passed the Jurassic park ride and headed towards Ripsaw Falls.

I had been talked into riding the logs and getting wet. It was a hot day and truthfully, I could never miss seeing these guys getting into the logs and watching their capes fly in the wind as they sped down the flumes. I just didn't really realize how very high the falls were and how straight down they went. Edward sat behind me and kept me from sliding forward as the ride sped downhill. He was so cute being protective of the baby already. Edward's worried face told me that I looked as white as I felt when we got off the ride and I found a place to sit. He grabbed a coke from a nearby stand and insisted I drink it before he seemed to calm down.

"I'm fine sweetheart, it was just scarier than I thought it was going to be, that's all", I said as I finished the drink.

"Maybe coming to theme parks wasn't such a good idea, Bella, with you pregnant and all", Rosalie allowed.

"No, Rose, I would have been a wussie just like this regardless! Maybe in my next life, I winked, I will like speed better."

"You bet ya you will", Emmett agreed, "We all do. He leaned in and whispered,"It's a vampire thing."

I just laughed, you had to love Emmett. We continued through the park, looking in the shops and riding some of the rides until we came to the carnival games. Unfortunately they had one where you could win a really big stuffed animal of your choice. The boys went nuts, insisting they be allowed to win things for us. It didn't take long before Alice had a giant doberman that her arms would not come close to reaching around, Rosalie had an orange and yellow snake coiled around her entire body, the head held at her shoulder and I was carrying the largest lion yet, larger even than the one we had left at the house in Forks when Edward won it at the arcade in Port Angeles for me.

When we came to the Spider Man ride, Rosalie gave Emmett an inquisitive look, "So, genius, how do we ride rides with these play toys with us?"

"Um, actually Rose, you can just take things you won or purchased in any store and they will ship it to the front gate for you to grab as you leave."

"That information is a life saver, Bella! I'm glad one of us is up on things offered here!", Rose said relieved as she herded us towards the nearest store.

Spider Man was really fun and fascinating to ride. It was a coaster, sort of, but the digital displays and special effects that were around you the entire time were the real show. The seat you were in moving just added to the intensity and appeal of the ride. I wanted to do it again, and after the third time, agreed that it was enough, at least for today!

It had been too long since I had eaten anything and luckily the Marvel Super Hero dining area was nearby so we all ducked in and got a huge round table.

I had to ask, "The flag that you handed the guy when we went into the Potter ride at the castle, "

"Yes?", Jasper's eyes gleamed as he sat perfectly still watching me.

"Was it . . . I mean it was from . . . Jasper, was it the flag from that top tower that Alice had showed me?", I had to know. I couldn't believe they could do something like that and not be seen, but I had to ask.

"Yes", he answered with a straight face, "that's the flag."

"But how . . . I mean . . . I didn't see you. I was staring at that flag, then it was gone . . . just gone. No 'you' there to take it!" I said incredulously.

"Bella, I'm really fast. Our grip allows us to climb up walls quite easily and in this case quite fast," Jasper allowed.

"We were all on that tower. He only beat me to that flag by inches, I had my hand almost on it when he snatched it out of the holder. I would have gotten there first if this big gorilla hadn't grabbed my ankle to slow me down", Edward snipped at Emmett.

"Besides, Bella, we had on our disguises in case anyone noticed anything at all. We would just look like we were supposed to be there!", Jasper added.

I just shook my head at the three of them, vampires were absolutely amazing creatures and I could not wait to become one. It had been an overcast day from the start, but night seemed to fall earlier than normal as we collected our giant stuffed animals and headed for the long walk to the hotel creating quite the spectacle with our huge stuffed animals and the men dressed as though they were ready for a quittage game! We stopped to sit and enjoy the lights around the little lake there in between the Hard Rock and the shops on the hill. Well, some shops and mostly restaurants and dance clubs.

"After you rest for awhile, Bella, lets get all dressed up and come back here to go dancing!", Alice was bounding up and down as she made the suggestion.

"Alice, I can't dance, remember!", I quickly added.

"Yes you can! I've danced with you before and you know it, love. It's all in the leading!", Edward kissed my cheek and hugged me so sweetly that I didn't even have the heart to protest the dancing idea.

When we got to our room, I excused myself to the bathroom as Edward put my new lion in the living room. I came out in just a bra and panties, deciding in my head what I wanted to wear to the clubs tonight and sitting on the side of the bed to remove my socks.

~oooOooo~

I heard voices coming from the other room and light was coming in the window. That was weird. I guessed there was some kind of flood light or something that I hadn't noticed outside the window before. I put on my robe and went out into the rest of the suite to join the others, mainly to see what the girls were going to wear tonight. I was feeling kind of odd, maybe needing something to eat.

"Morning Bella", I heard from several of them, Alice the most pronounced.

Edward was immediately at my side hugging me and offered a gentle kiss.

"Morning . . . Morning?", I said looking like him like he just spoke French as I tried to process the meaning of what he was saying.

"You fell fast asleep last night, love. I tucked you in and you've slept for over 12 hours", Edward explained.

"We missed you at the club last night, but you can close the place down with us tonight!", Rose said, "They are open and dancing till 2am and just walking distance, no car needed!"

"Oh, I'm sorry", I said looking up into Edward's eyes, "I didn't mean to spoil your fun."

"You spoiled nothing, love. They danced the night away and I spent the entire time playing the piano. I enjoyed it immensely and I have no complaints at all, knowing that you got the rest you needed", he said as he kissed me again.

"Could I speak to you for a minute?", I said as I took his hand and led him back into our bedroom, shutting the door and pulling him close to me.

"Edward, this is the first time since we began being intimate that we haven't made love when we went to bed in the evening!", I whined to him, obviously upset.

"I thought you might say something like that, so I didn't come to bed love . . . technically, you just took a nap without me, so our record remains unbroken", he said with a smile, "Get dressed, everyone is excited to get to Disney today and they have all been waiting on you! Breakfast is on its way up love and there is a shuttle that leaves for the Magic Kingdom in 45 minutes!"

I walked into the bathroom for a human moment. I was completely rested, and happy. Edward had managed to let me know that my need for sleep had not kept him from enjoying his evening on the piano, and he had kept our record intact, sort of. Sneaky vampire. He had used my human tiredness against me and managed for us to go a full 24 hours without making love. Well, we would just see about that.